The Hundred Acre Wood Crowd

The house situation has not been resolved yet well I suppose it has in the the fact that we have decided not to go ahead with the purchase as we feel it is too big a risk to take having an indemnity insurance against the house incase the ex-owners made a claim on the property and it will also show on the titledeed for the property.

Anyway we have started looking again but the big problem is we really don't seem to have the stomach for it. In other words from someone who used to be the owner of an estate agents who loved property I CANNIE BE BOTHERED.

We are thinking of moving to another rented property(this is an ex-manse it is frozen and the church have no money to upgrade the heating system) something newish with a nice efficient heating system would be nice.

Well anyhoo I think I going to take the Christmas decorations down and thought I better pop photo of the tree for this year and also let everyone see who came to stay with us forever and ever and will make an appearance every Christmas from now on.

THE WHOLE GANG IN THE BOOK BASKET

THE TIGGER & POOH

Seated on Aimees fav chair

Oh Christmas Tree!

For the last 10 years or so I have made my most dearest friend a

crafty gift at Christmas.

I usually give her it around the beginning of December so it can be used to decorate her house.

Poor woman may need a bigger house by the time we are in our 70s.

This is this years effort a doorstop.

Hope to give her it over the next few days as the the snow has put paid to visiting her lately.

The placemat underneath is the ones I have been working on over the last few days.

12 Days of Snow (nearly)

Been snowing on and off here for well over a week now all seemed to be getting back to normal and we wake up this morning to yet more snow.

Anyway kept myself busy.

Also thought I was going to collect the keys for our new house on 25th November

Did I heck...........

The day I was to collect the keys a surprising phone call from the lawyer put paid to the nice cosy thoughts about Christmas garlands, bunting and trees. The short version is because we are buying a repossession property there was a High Court ruling slipped quietly into play the day before which basically allowing the previous owners still to have a claim on the property because the repossession was not carried out properly. We are still no further forward and the snow is not helping as the solicitors acting on behalf of the bank selling the property are based in Aberdeen and the office is closed due to the snow.

Anyhoo I did this Red Stitch Work 12 Days of Christmas garland for the staircase in the new house but have decided since finishing it last week I would put it up in the house we are renting.

I very happy with it.

Two of my favorite things about Christmas. The Twelve Days of Christmas and A Christmas Carol.

I have also made new placemats and a Christmas goodie for my bestest friend.

Will post photo next time as I will hopefully have given it to her by then.

Have also put tree up photos tomorrow in the daylight